Finding the perfect spot for your birdbath
Placement is everything when it comes to a birdbath. Choose a spot with partial shade, full sun heats the water quickly and encourages algae, while deep…
Author: Rick Good
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader's money, real estate, and business coverage.
How Derby hats went from proper to spectacular
Once upon a time, a woman wore a hat to the Kentucky Derby for the same reason she wore one anywhere in polite society: because that’s what dignified…
Crown Sunday: The hat ladies take Mother?s Day
There is a moment on Mother’s Day Sunday, just before service begins, when the sanctuary fills with color. Royal purple. Coral. Ivory. Emerald. And above…
Telehealth opens doors for people who stutter
Approximately one percent of adults stutter. Men are affected four times more often than women. For many of them, finding qualified help has historically…
Leave a can, feed a neighbor: The Letter Carriers’ Food Drive
On May 9th, your letter carrier will be making an extra stop. Leave a bag of non-perishable food by your mailbox, canned goods, pasta, peanut butter,…
Memorial Day: This year is different
Memorial Day was born from grief. After the Civil War left 600,000 Americans dead, communities across the country began setting aside days to decorate…
Cannabis not effective against depression or anxiety
Two new research analyses have concluded that medical or recreational marijuana does not alleviate symptoms of anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic…
New guidelines recommend earlier cholesterol screening
The American Heart Association (AHA) says that doctors should start screening and treating patients for high cholesterol earlier. According to NBC News,…
Study links gum disease to breast cancer
A common bacteria associated with gum disease may cause DNA damage and speed breast tumor growth, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Cancer…
Mental Health Month Daily habits to support your mental health
You clean your teeth every morning, wash your hands after you use the restroom, and see a doctor when you’re ill or injured — but do you look after your…